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Public water-system records for Port Townsend, WA from EPA SDWIS.
Port Townsend City of
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 17,053 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Beckett Point-Frontal Discovery Bay
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Jefferson County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Port Townsend Paper Corp
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
Discovery Road And 25th Street, Port Townsend
Reported: Feb 2026
100 Discovery Road, Port Townsend
Reported: Feb 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
No state cleanup site records with active investigation or remediation status surfaced nearby.
Reviewed: active/open records as of WA Ecology TCP (live query)
Data from EPA ECHO
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Port Townsend Paper Corp
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordFormerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Jefferson County, WA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Jefferson County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Jefferson County, WashingtonPop. 33,589
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,858 | 6,333 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 13.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 12.9% | 10.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.0% | 28.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 5.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 80.3 | 79.4 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Port Townsend.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for the City of Port Townsend.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Port Townsend yet.
The radon data for Port Townsend covers Jefferson County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 2 brownfield sites: Port Townsend Cemetery Site; San Juan Grocery.
The county data for Port Townsend reports a life expectancy of 80.3 years in Jefferson County, Washington.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Port Townsend reports 7,858 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Jefferson County, Washington. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Port Townsend lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 5.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Jefferson County, Washington.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.